Did you get your unemployment claims last year?

Every end of the year, RGIS and all RGIS hourly employees are fully aware that at the onset of November until the 3rd week of December, inventories begin to decline. That means no work schedule. And that means no money in your pocket for the holiday season.

Many of hourly employees have to look for another job or another means to augment these slow times. Most of us apply for holiday jobs, some of us may quit from RGIS, some of us just contented with being a couch potato, waiting from the RGIS scheduler to call for work. However, some hourly employees make a smart decision: file an unemployment claim.

Most hourly employees are unaware or shall I say, not fully informed about whether or not such situation qualify us to file unemployment benefits. (Disclaimer: I am only opining based on the existing unemployment laws in the State of Washington that are applicable in this scenario. If you live in a state other than mine, you might want to inquire from your own State's Social Services for more information. Or if you happened to know a lawyer friend who has some knowledge about unemployment laws in your State, you may seek legal advice).

In reality, RGIS hourly employees MAY be qualified to file unemployment claims. Several years now, my friends have been telling me that they file unemployment claims every end of the year. In fact, 3 of my close friends in my D411 District have filed for unemployment claims and they have received checks from the time they have been approved until the last week of December last year! They claimed to have received between 200.00 to 350.00 per week within that 6-week duration period of "unemployment"!

How did they do it? I made a personal inquiry. Here's how: The easiest way to file your claim is through ONLINE. That means, you don't have to fall in line at your local state office and spare yourself from other troubles. So we'll just do it in the comfort of our rooms.

When you apply online, you only need the following information: Your SSS, You name as it appears on your bank account, your bank account type, some information related to your job such as your weekly hours you work, company information, addresses, and some other personal information.

For those of you who lived in the State of Washington, visit the Go2WorkSource website.

This site can assist you to find information related to your situation. Valuable information such as: Job fair calendar, work source services, state jobs, dislocated worker programs, and most importantly Unemployment Claim Info.

Click the Unemployment claim info link or you can simply click this
link:
This brings you to the Employment Security Department for the Washington State.

Now, here's the crucual question: Am I qualified for benefits?
To satisfy this question, please click the FAQ - benefits located on the left pane of their website, simply click this
link:

This brings you to series of Frequently Asked Questions about unemployment claims, what are your benefits, what are your rights, and how to apply for the claim.

Just before you start your online application, I suggest to view a sample application form first so that you can familiarize yourself of the information they will ask from you:

sample form

When you are ready, click the link below to start with your application:

here


VERY IMPORTANT: When you come to a point when it ask you for the reason why you are no longer unemployed, there are 8 options to choose from the drop down list: You may choose, "Lack of Work" or "Partially Unemployed". The rest of the application are rather simple and straightforward. Once you're done, pray to your god, stay home for several days and wait for your first check, or bank deposit notice to arrive.

If you are still in doubt, please call the telecenter. Reps are very kind enough to assist you with your application. Here's the information

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